Manager, Indirect Tax Planning

In partnership with your tax colleagues located in our core offices listed above, provide indirect tax planning advice on new business initiatives, products, and market entries across the many business entities and functions Expedia Group operates throughout the APAC and other regions.

Serve as a trusted indirect tax planning resource for business and functional stakeholders across our global business, translating GST/VAT and other indirect tax requirements into clear, actionable guidance.

Analyze the indirect tax implications of intercompany transactions, new entity structures, and evolving business models, and recommend planning approaches that balance tax efficiency, risk, and operational feasibility.

Partner with the Indirect Tax Operations, Direct Tax, Transfer Pricing, Legal, and Finance teams to ensure planning positions are properly documented, implemented, and reflected in downstream compliance and reporting.

Monitor and analyze existing and proposed indirect tax legislative and regulatory developments across APAC and other jurisdictions and proactively assess and communicate their impact on Expedia Group's business entities and functions.

Support due diligence, restructuring, and business advisory projects involving APAC and other entities, including transactional tax data analysis, scenario modeling, and tax research.

Use and help enhance tax technology tools (e.g., AI and agentic capabilities, Alteryx, Power BI/Tableau, Power Automate, SharePoint, ERP/Oracle) to improve the quality, consistency, and efficiency of indirect tax planning analysis and operational compliance processes.

Help build and continuously improve indirect tax planning processes, templates, and controls to support a rapidly scaling business footprint.

Work as an integral part of the broader tax team, contributing to cross-functional initiatives and supporting a culture of continuous improvement across the global tax function.

Bachelor's or Graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA, or equivalent professional certification preferred.

Additional postgraduate qualifications in tax or accounting are a plus.

5–8 years of tax experience in a corporate tax department or public accounting firm, with a meaningful focus on indirect tax planning, operations, controversy and advisory work.

Proven experience advising on GST/VAT and other indirect tax matters across multiple APAC jurisdictions (e.g., India, Singapore, Australia, Japan, or similar) and other geographies; experience with U.S. or other international indirect tax regimes like DST and withholding is also valued.

Experience partnering directly with business and functional stakeholders to assess the indirect tax impact of new products, business models, or market entries.

Experience supporting cross-border restructuring, intercompany arrangements, or new entity set-up from an indirect tax perspective.

Experience with indirect tax project work, including business advisory, financial reporting considerations, and tax research.

Demonstrated ability to act as a senior resource and informal leader for junior colleagues in a team setting, without formal people management responsibility.

Experience with tax technology and automation tools including agentic and AI workflow development and use.

Experience supporting indirect tax audits, controversy matters, or revenue authority inquiries across is a plus.

Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with experience managing large data sets; experience with Oracle or other ERP systems.

Experience with indirect tax compliance/planning software and/or data analytics tools preferred.

Experience leveraging AI, automation, or analytics tools to improve data analysis, documentation drafting, and process efficiency while maintaining appropriate review and controls.

Ability to analyze, compare, evaluate, reconcile, and draw clear insights from complex indirect tax data across multiple jurisdictions.

Excellent researcher and problem-solver who can analyze, compare, evaluate, reconcile, and learn from complex tax data to drive practical, accurate planning recommendations.

Strong communicator who knows when and how to ask questions, raise issues, and provide meaningful updates to business stakeholders and senior leadership, effectively working across cultures and time zones.

Natural collaborator and informal leader — approachable, engaged, and effective at creating a supportive day-to-day environment for junior colleagues without formal management authority.

Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while meeting strict deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Self-starter who takes initiative on project assignments and actively drives change and improvement across processes and deliverables.

Receptive to internal and external feedback and able to adapt performance and deliverables accordingly.

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